Pioneer debuting AVR that reportedly will be Roon Ready

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Pioneer Elite VSX-LX805 may become the first Roon Ready component from a mainstream AV consumer electronics manufacturer.

Auro3D immersive processing is promised for June via a firmware update and Roon Ready certification will be added via a second update in September.

https://www.soundandvision.com/content/pioneer-unveils-new-elite-flagship-av-receiver

AJ

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NAD is not a great example. Because NAD is not sufficiently mainstream like Pioneer, Yamaha, Denon, Sony, etc.

More importantly, though, NAD is Roon Ready only via BluOS. That is several levels of abstraction to go from NAD to RAAT.

AJ

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The receiver promises audiophile-quality music and immersive surround processing for movie soundtracks through Dolby Atmos (with Dolby Atmos height virtualization), DTS:X, and an IMAX Enhanced mode. Auro3D immersive processing is promised for June via a firmware update and Roon Ready certification will be added via a second update in September.

Interesting stuff and opens more options in home theatre without busting the bank…